Walsall Vs Cardiff - Match Preview
By 4two
August 28 2003
Cardiff are beginning to find their feet in Division 1. They thumped Derby 4-1 and have some very exciting players who will provide the Saddlers with a tough test
Moor Green Vs Saddlers Preview
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Saddlers Vs
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Date: Saturday
30th August
Location : Bescot,
Walsall
Kick Off:3:00pm
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Cardiff bring a good following. We
can expect a crowd in excess of 7000
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Cheapest
seats in the lower purple. Family
tickets in the upper tier and Banks's Stand are good value.
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The usual spots for Walsall fans.
Doubt Cardiff will get any booze.
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The Bescot Fish bar, Broadway
Chippie and Kings Chip shop line routes to the ground.
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Bescot Stadium Station is served
from B'ham New Street and Walsall.
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M6 - J9 - Sign Posted - Head past
the Morrisons, then right at the retail park.
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The 405 takes you
straight outside the ground. Buses from Bradford Place station.
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The Opposition
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| Manager |
Lennie
Lawrence |
| Assistant |
Ian
Butterworth |
| Physio(s) |
Clive
Goodyear |
| Star
Man |
Robert
Earnshaw |
| All
Time Great |
John
Charles |
| In's |
John
Robinson, Tony Vidmar, Alan Lee, Richard Langley. |
| Out's |
Andy
Legg, Fan Zhiyi, Mark Walton, Gareth Ainsworth, Steve
Jenkins, Andrew Jordan, Tony Wallis, Leo Fortune-West,
Gethin Jones, Lee Fowler, Martyn Giles. |
Last
5 Seasons.. |
| Walsall |
Season |
Cardiff |
| 16
- D1 |
2002/2003 |
6
- D2 - P |
| 18
- D1 |
2001/2002 |
4
- D2 |
| 4
- D2 - P |
2000/2001 |
2
- D3 - P |
| 22
- D1- R |
1999/2000 |
21
- D2 -R |
| 2
- D2 - P |
1998/1999 |
3
- D3 - P |
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Walsall
Team News
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News: Jamie
Lawrence is out with a foot injury. Lee may choose to tinker with
his line up. We are told we could have a new forward in time for the
game. Time will tell.
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One to Watch: Jorge Leitao
is out of form. Chance after chance is being missed. Confidence is low.
Things have to improve.
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Cardiff Team News |
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News: To be
confirmed.
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One to Watch:
Robert Earnshaw found goals easy to come by
last season and has even managed to make an impact for the Welsh
national side. A lively front man who is a threat in and outside the
area.
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| Saddlers |
Draws |
Cardiff |
| 6 |
6 |
12 |
| Last
meeting |
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Cardiff |
2-1 |
Walsall |
| 30.1.93
- 9012 were in attendance at Ninian Park to see Rod McDonald net for the
Saddlers, only for goals from Stant and Griffin to seal the points for
Cardiff. We made the play offs that year, while Cardiff went on to
win the Third Division Championship. |
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Records |
| 4-1
vs West Brom |
Biggest
Home Win |
4-1
vs Derby |
| None
as yet |
Biggest
Away Win |
2-1
vs Forest |
| None
as yet |
Heaviest
Home Defeat |
0-2
vs Bradford |
| 0-1
vs Crewe |
Heaviest
Away Defeat |
None
as yet |
| 16 |
Players
Used |
20 |
| 1 |
Clean
Sheets |
1 |
| 2 |
Failed
To Score |
2 |
| 0 |
Best
Winning Sequence |
2 |
| 3 |
Unbeaten
Sequence |
2 |
| 0 |
Worst
Losing Sequence |
0 |
| 3 |
Worst
Seq With No Win |
2 |
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The Verdict
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Its going to be tough. Cardiff
have plenty of pace and love to attack. It should be another
entertaining game.
Hopefully Lee will change the
system and find places for Emblen and Corica who have played well
recently.
Cardiff are on a high, it would
be nice to get another win and build up a good run of home form.
Will Lee get any new forwards in
time for the clash? Who knows, but if he does, they are certain to
play some kind of role.
Predication : Cardiff 2-2
Walsall
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